Gerald Hodges has
emerged as the playmaker he was expected to be coming out of high school.
Can he continue his streak of exceptional play against the Illini?

Bob Smith: I see nothing but
great play in the future for Hodges. no matter who the Lions are playing.

Bill Engel: Hodges has been dominant but I think you will
start to see Defensive Coordinators accounting for Hodges in their game plans.
This will cause his production to drop off a bit but should lead to more
production from the DE's and the other linebackers.

Timothy Johnson: Hodges keeps getting better and better every
week, which is a scary thought for Scheelhaase, Martinez, Wilson, and whatever
idiot tOSU runs out there under center. He already is a legitimate
game-changer, and I think he will have a huge hand in determining the outcome
this week.

Ali Soho: Gerald
Hodges can absolutely continue his streak of making plays against Illinois. The
only thing Hodges needed this year to break out was to have the leash taken
off. With Mauti out, Bradley went ahead and gave him the green light, and he
hasn't looked back since. Look for Bradley to be more aggressive against
Illinois and for Hodges to continue making plays all over the field. Should be
a good game this weekend.

Michael Sedor: From the moment I saw Gerald Hodges electric 2009 Blue-White game debut I was sure he would become my favorite subgenre of defensive back: the undersized, fast-as-blazes, usually injured, linebacker-ish head cracker that tackle football rules are moving, as I type, to make extinct.

That sort of never happened as Hodges got bigger and migrated away from the safety position toward a more Navorro Bowman-esque existence as playmaker extraordinaire. In short, no, Hodges' exceptional play won't end anytime soon. He's too talented and the synergy between Hodges and his also-very-talented linebacker teammates is only getting better.

Do you think Gerald Hodges is on the verge of superstardom? Will his stellar play continue? Share your thoughts and comments below.